LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST
MONTEREY RANGER DISTRICT
FOREST ORDER NUMBER 05-07-51-26-08
TIMBER FIRE AREA, ROAD, AND TRAIL CLOSURE
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following
acts are prohibited within the Los Padres National Forest. This Order is effective from August 16, 2026,
until the Timber Fire is declared out.
1. Going into or being upon any National Forest System lands within the Timber Fire Closure Area, as
described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(e).
2. Being on any National Forest System roads within the Timber Fire Closure Area, as described in
Exhibit C and shown on Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).
3. Being on any National Forest System trails within the Timber Fire Closure Area, as described in
Exhibit D and shown on Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the
performance of an official duty;
2. Owners, lessees, or residents of private land within the Timber Fire Closure Area, to the extent
necessary to access their land, unless the area is under evacuation order by the Monterey County
Sheriff or California Office of Emergency Management;
3. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas
Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.
These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.
A violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for
an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559,
3571, and 3581.
Executed at Santa Barbara, California this 15th day of August 2026.
Jeanne Dawson
Deputy Forest Supervisor
Los Padres National ForestLOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST
MONTEREY RANGER DISTRICT
FOREST ORDER NUMBER 05-07-51-26-08
TIMBER FIRE AREA, ROAD, AND TRAIL CLOSURE
EXHIBIT A
CLOSED AREA DESCRIPTION
The boundary of the Los Padres National Forest Timber Fire Closure Area begins at the National Forest
Boundary in the northeast corner of Section 1 of Township 18 South, Range 2 East, Mount Diablo Base Meridian
(MDBM); then continues generally southeast along the National Forest Boundary until its intersection with the
Tassajara Road (Forest Road No. 18S02); then continues south along the Tassajara Road until its intersection
with the Tony Trail (Forest Trail No. 4E06) until its intersection with the (Forest Trail No. 4E07); then continues
east along Marble Peak Trail until its intersection with the Arroyo Seco – Indians Road (Forest Road No.
19S09.3); then continues generally south along the Arroyo Seco – Indians Road until its intersection with the
Milpitas Road (Forest Road No. 19S09.4); then continues generally southeast along the Milpitas Road until its
intersection with the National Forest Boundary; then continues generally southeast along the National Forest
Boundary until its intersection with the Nacimiento – Fergusson Road (Forest Road 22S01); then continues
generally west on the Nacimiento – Fergusson Road until its intersection with California Hwy 1; then continues
generally north along California Hwy 1 until its intersection with the eastern boundary of Limekiln State Park;
then continues generally northwest along the boundary of Limekiln State Park until its northernmost
intersection with the National Forest Boundary; then continues generally northwest, then east, along the
National Forest Boundary back to its starting point, as shown on the attached map (Exhibit B). National Forest
roads and trails along the closure boundary are not considered to be within the Timber Fire Closure Area.Road Number 19S05 20S05.1 20S05.2 20S05.3 LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST
MONTEREY RANGER DISTRICT
FOREST ORDER NUMBER 05-07-51-26-08
TIMBER FIRE AREA, ROAD, AND TRAIL CLOSURE
EXHIBIT C – CLOSED ROADS
Road Name
Sycamore Canyon Road
North Coast Ridge Road
North Coast Ridge Road
Central Coast Ridge Road (aka Cone Peak Road)LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST
MONTEREY RANGER DISTRICT
FOREST ORDER NUMBER 05-07-51-26-08
TIMBER FIRE AREA, ROAD, AND TRAIL CLOSURE
EXHIBIT D – CLOSED TRAILS
TRAIL NUMBER TRAIL NAME
1E02 TURNER CREEK
1E03 LITTLE SUR
1E04 SKINNER RIDGE
2E01 SAN CLEMENTE
2E03 BIG PINES
2E04 VENTANA DOUBLE CONE
2E06 MT. MANUEL
2E07 DE ANGULO
2E08 JACKSON CAMP
2E09 LITTLE SUR CAMP
2E10 DANISH CREEK
2E11 RATTLESNAKE CREEK
2E14 VENTANA CAMP
3E03 CARMEL RIVER
3E04 MILLER CANYON
3E05 CHURCH CREEK
3E06 PINE RIDGE
3E07 BIG SUR
3E08 PUERTO SUELO
3E09 SOUTH FORK
3E10 NORTH COAST RIDGE
3E11 BEAR BASIN
3E13 BEE CAMP
3E14 BLACK CONE
3E16 BEAR BASIN CONNECTOR
3E22 TERRACE CREEK
4E07 MARBLE PEAK1
4E08 LOST VALLEY
4E09 LOST VALLEY CONNECTOR
4E10 ARROYO SECO
4E11 GAMBOA
4E12 CONE PEAK
4E13 STONE RIDGE
4E17 KIRK CREEK
4E26 RODEO FLAT
4E27 CARRIZO
5E04 SAN ANTONIO
1The closure applies to the segment of the Marble Peak Trail between its intersection with the Tony Trail and its
terminus at the North Coast Ridge Trail.